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Explore Colorado’s past through the archives, artifacts, and photographs of the History Colorado Collection.

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PhotographWaterfall In La Plata RiverPhotograph | Waterfall In La Plata River | John Fielder | La Plata River | waterfall | Evergreen Trees2023.1.69
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PhotographIcy Waterfall In La Plata RiverPhotograph | Icy Waterfall In La Plata River | John Fielder | La Plata River | waterfall | ice2023.1.70
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PhotographSunlit La Plata MountainsPhotograph | Sunlit La Plata Mountains | John Fielder | San Juan National Forest | La PLata Mountains | Rocks2023.1.230
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PhotographLake in the La Plata MountainsPhotograph | Lake in the La Plata Mountains | John Fielder | San Juan National Forest | La PLata Mountains | lake | Trees | bushes | clouds2023.1.231
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PhotographSpruce-Fir Trees in the La Plata MountainsPhotograph | Spruce-Fir Trees in the La Plata Mountains | John Fielder | San Juan National Forest | La PLata Mountains | Spruce Trees2023.1.232
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PhotographFoggy La Plata MountainsPhotograph | Foggy La Plata Mountains | John Fielder | San Juan National Forest | La PLata Mountains | Evergreen Trees | fog2023.1.233
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PhotographRocky Vallecito CreekPhotograph | Rocky Vallecito Creek | John Fielder | Vallecito Creek | Trees | Rocks | Mountains | clouds | Weminuche Wilderness2023.1.1711
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PhotographVallecito CreekPhotograph | Vallecito Creek | John Fielder | Vallecito Creek | Rocks | Vegetation | Trees | Weminuche Wilderness2023.1.1712
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PhotographWaterfall in Vallecito CreekPhotograph | Waterfall in Vallecito Creek | John Fielder | Vallecito Creek | waterfall | Evergreen Trees | Weminuche Wilderness2023.1.1713
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PhotographWaterfall in Vallecito Creek 2Photograph | Waterfall in Vallecito Creek 2 | John Fielder | Vallecito Creek | Weminuche Wilderness2023.1.1714
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PhotographMoss at Vallecito CreekPhotograph | Moss at Vallecito Creek | John Fielder | Vallecito Creek | Moss | Trees | Rocks | Weminuche Wilderness2023.1.1715
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PhotographSunlight and Windom PeaksPhotograph | Sunlight and Windom Peaks | John Fielder | Snow | Mountains | Sunlight Peak | Windom Peak | Weminuche Wilderness2023.1.1740
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PhotographReflection of Windom PeakPhotograph | Reflection of Windom Peak | John Fielder | Windom Peak | reflection | Rocks | Water | Weminuche Wilderness2023.1.1741
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PhotographPaintbrush at Sunlight BasinPhotograph | Paintbrush at Sunlight Basin | John Fielder | Wildflowers | mountain | Snow | Weminuche Wilderness | Sunlight Basin | Paintbrush2023.1.1742
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PhotographReflection at Sunlight BasinPhotograph | Reflection at Sunlight Basin | John Fielder | Weminuche Wilderness | Sunlight Basin2023.1.1743
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PhotographWaterfall in Sunlight BasinPhotograph | Waterfall in Sunlight Basin | John Fielder | waterfall | Vegetation | mountain | Weminuche Wilderness | Sunlight Basin2023.1.1744
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PhotographSunny Day Near Sunlight LakePhotograph | Sunny Day Near Sunlight Lake | John Fielder | Rocks | mountain | Water | Weminuche Wilderness | Sunlight Lake2023.1.1745
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PhotographReflections of Sunlight LakePhotograph | Reflections of Sunlight Lake | John Fielder | reflection | lake | Snow | rock | Weminuche Wilderness | Sunlight Lake2023.1.1746
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PhotographSunlit Mountain Reflections at Sunlight LakePhotograph | Sunlit Mountain Reflections at Sunlight Lake | John Fielder | Water | Rocks | Mountains | Weminuche Wilderness | Sunlight Lake2023.1.1747
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PhotographCloudy Day at Sunlight LakePhotograph | Cloudy Day at Sunlight Lake | John Fielder | Rocks | lake | Mountains | clouds | Weminuche Wilderness | Sunlight Lake2023.1.1748
This is a photograph of The La Plata River in Durango, La Plata County, Colorado. Most of the photo is taken up by a waterfall cascading over a small cliff. At the top of the cliff are various evergreen trees.
This is a photograph of The La Plata River in Durango, La Plata County, Colorado. The entire photo is filled with a large waterfall with two distinctly separate falls. The falls are cascading over a cliff of brown rock. There are rocks in the foreground of the photo at the bottom of the waterfall that are covered in ice.
This photograph was taken in the La Plata Mountains in the San Juan National Forest in La Plata County. Sunlit mountains spread across below a pale-blue sky. Smaller pieces of rock can be seen in the foreground. The photograph appears to have been taken around dusk.

This photograph correlates to a page of written notes that John Fielder added to the bundle of maps called, The Colorado Trail: Maps. Next to the location he has written Map #28, 8.0 Miles, 12,400 Elevation, San Juan National Forest, out at La Plata Creek.
This photograph was taken in the La Plata Mountains in the San Juan National Forest in La Plata County. A lake sits in the foreground surrounded by trees and bushes. Mountains, covered partially by evergreen trees, sit in the background under a cloudy sky.

This photograph correlates to a page of written notes that John Fielder added to the bundle of maps called, The Colorado Trail: Maps. Next to the location he has written Map #28, 8.0 Miles, 12,400 Elevation, San Juan National Forest, out at La Plata Creek.
This photograph was taken in the La Plata Mountains in the San Juan National Forest in La Plata County. Clusters of spruce-fir trees sit in the bottom left of the image. A group of mountains sit below a pale blue sky.

This photograph correlates to a page of written notes that John Fielder added to the bundle of maps called, The Colorado Trail: Maps. Next to the location he has written Map #28, 8.0 Miles, 12,400 Elevation, San Juan National Forest, out at La Plata Creek.
This photograph was taken in the La Plata Mountains in the San Juan National Forest in La Plata County. Green terrain fills the foreground of the image. evergreen trees cover the mountains nestled beyond the green terrain. Fog settles over the mountains in the background.

This photograph correlates to a page of written notes that John Fielder added to the bundle of maps called, The Colorado Trail: Maps. Next to the location he has written Map #28, 8.0 Miles, 12,400 Elevation, San Juan National Forest, out at La Plata Creek.
This photograph was taken of Vallecito Creek in the Needle Mountains area of the Weminuche Wilderness. It is located in La Plata County, Colorado near Silverton, Colorado. The creek rushes over rocks next to trees that cover the mountains. A cloudy sky sits overhead.

This photograph correlates to a location on the USDI Geological Survey Chama Peak Quadrangle Colorado map. John marked "(8)" next to Vallecito Creek.
This photograph was taken of Vallecito Creek in the Needle Mountains area of the Weminuche Wilderness. It is located in La Plata County, Colorado near Silverton, Colorado. The creek rushes over rocks. Green vegetation lines the creek.

This photograph correlates to a location on the USDI Geological Survey Chama Peak Quadrangle Colorado map. John marked "(8)" next to Vallecito Creek.
This photograph was taken of Vallecito Creek in the Needle Mountains area of the Weminuche Wilderness. It is located in La Plata County, Colorado near Silverton, Colorado. A waterfall flows over rocky terrain with tall evergreen trees standing next to it.

This photograph correlates to a location on the USDI Geological Survey Chama Peak Quadrangle Colorado map. John marked "(8)" next to Vallecito Creek.
This photograph was taken of Vallecito Creek in the Needle Mountains area of the Weminuche Wilderness. It is located in La Plata County, Colorado near Silverton, Colorado. A waterfall flows over rocky terrain with tall evergreen trees standing next to it.

This photograph correlates to a location on the USDI Geological Survey Chama Peak Quadrangle Colorado map. John marked "(8)" next to Vallecito Creek.
This photograph was taken of Vallecito Creek in the Needle Mountains area of the Weminuche Wilderness. It is located in La Plata County, Colorado near Silverton, Colorado. The creek flows over rocks. Moss-covered terrain and trees line the creek.

This photograph correlates to a location on the USDI Geological Survey Chama Peak Quadrangle Colorado map. John marked "(8)" next to Vallecito Creek.
This photograph was taken near Windom and Sunlight Peaks in the Needle Mountains area of the Weminuche Wilderness. They are located in La Plata County, Colorado near Silverton, Colorado. The sun shines brightly onto the mountains creating shadows in some areas. Patches of snow are scattered across the mountain.
This photograph was taken near Windom Peak in the Needle Mountains area of the Weminuche Wilderness. It is located in La Plata County, Colorado near Silverton, Colorado. The sunlit peak is reflected in water in the foreground. Rocks are scattered throughout the water.
This photograph was taken in Sunlight Basin in the Needle Mountains area of the Weminuche Wilderness. It is located in La Plata County, Colorado near Silverton, Colorado. Red/orange paintbrush fill the foreground of the image. Patches of snow are scattered across the mountain.

This photograph correlates to a location on the USDI Geological Survey Chama Peak Quadrangle Colorado map. John marked "(7)" and "(6)" near Sunlight Basin.
This photograph was taken in Sunlight Basin in the Needle Mountains area of the Weminuche Wilderness. It is located in La Plata County, Colorado near Silverton, Colorado. Water in the basin reflects the pinkish-purple cloudy sky above. Rocks are scattered throughout the basin. Mountains can be seen in the distance.

This photograph correlates to a location on the USDI Geological Survey Chama Peak Quadrangle Colorado map. John marked "(7)" and "(6)" near Sunlight Basin.
This photograph was taken in Sunlight Basin in the Needle Mountains area of the Weminuche Wilderness. It is located in La Plata County, Colorado near Silverton, Colorado. Water falls over large rocks below the mountain. Green vegetation grows around the flowing water.

This photograph correlates to a location on the USDI Geological Survey Chama Peak Quadrangle Colorado map. John marked "(7)" and "(6)" near Sunlight Basin.
This photograph was taken near Sunlight Lake in the Needle Mountains area of the Weminuche Wilderness. It is located in La Plata County, Colorado near Silverton, Colorado. Patches of snow are scattered across the mountain. Water reflects the rocky terrain.

This photograph correlates to a location on the USDI Geological Survey Chama Peak Quadrangle Colorado map. John marked "(7)" and "(6)" next to Sunlight Lake.
This photograph was taken near Sunlight Lake in the Needle Mountains area of the Weminuche Wilderness. It is located in La Plata County, Colorado near Silverton, Colorado. The lake reflects the rocky edge, grassy terrain, and patches of snow of the mountain. The reflection occurs in the middle of the photograph creating a mirror effect.

This photograph correlates to a location on the USDI Geological Survey Chama Peak Quadrangle Colorado map. John marked "(7)" and "(6)" next to Sunlight Lake.
This photograph was taken near Sunlight Lake in the Needle Mountains area of the Weminuche Wilderness. It is located in La Plata County, Colorado near Silverton, Colorado. The sunlit mountains are reflected in the shallow water below. Large and small rocks are scattered throughout the water.

This photograph correlates to a location on the USDI Geological Survey Chama Peak Quadrangle Colorado map. John marked "(7)" and "(6)" next to Sunlight Lake.
This photograph was taken near Sunlight Lake in the Needle Mountains area of the Weminuche Wilderness. It is located in La Plata County, Colorado near Silverton, Colorado. The lake is nestled against the rocky terrain of the mountain. Clouds descend into the mountains in the background.

This photograph correlates to a location on the USDI Geological Survey Chama Peak Quadrangle Colorado map. John marked "(7)" and "(6)" next to Sunlight Lake.
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